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Tuesday, December 24, 2024
16 teams now remain in the NCAA Tournament, and chances are, there is at least one or two among them that you did not expect. And likewise, there is probably a team or two that you expected to be alive that is not. It was that kind of weekend. The […]
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is in the books, and after two rounds that could not be more different. Ted Sarandis leads the way as we break down the first two rounds, as well as coaching news that emerged over the weekend.
The NCAA Tournament field is set, and there’s a lot to talk about. Plus the other three tournaments announced their fields, and weather appears likely to impact a number of travel plans in one part of the country.
As a whole, this year’s selections for the 2017 NCAA Tournament were not filled with a ton of injustices in selection. Before handing out bouquets, though, it must be noted: that does not mean they were without significant errors.
In Part 2 of our podcast, we talk about the ACC Tournament and others that have found new homes in light of comments made by a prominent coach that got quite a reaction, then we talk about the NCAA Tournament bubble as that subject begins to dominate conversation for a couple of more days.
Wednesday meant a day on the subway between two tournaments in the New York area, first at the Barclays Center and then Madison Square Garden.
The Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament opened Thursday in Brooklyn, N.Y., under the guise of another money grab, er, “expanding its ‘brand.’” And while the meat of the event is still to come starting today, the early rounds still featured teams presumably playing for their NCAA Tournament lives. And all of them have lost already.
Syracuse beat Duke in a thriller that came down to a buzzer-beater, and here’s a look at a few key numbers in that result.
Another instant classic between two teams that nowadays always seem to give us one. Plus a bigger comeback out west, a fan has something to say to a coach, and many key games in conference races all over.
We take a look at the pace of the entire ACC and reflect a bit on the overall subject matter and as it pertains to a number of ACC teams.
